Acetylene-gas generator.



No. 642,532. Patented Jan. 30, I900.

W. RUTHENBEBG.

AGETYLENE GAS GENERATOR.

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\VILLIAM RUTHENBERG, OF CALDWELL, TEXAS.-

ACETYLENE-GAS GENERATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 642,532, dated January 30, 1900.

Application filed April 19, 1899.

1'0 aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM RUTHENBERG, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Caldwell, in the county of Burleson and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Acetylene- Gas Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to apparatuses for producing acetylene gas, and it relates particularly to that class kn own as generators and holders.

One object of the invention is to provide novel means for automatically regulating the quantity of water directed to the generator,

such means being controlled by the action of the gas-holding dome in its ascent or descent.

Afurther object of the invention is to provide an apparatus in which the use of valves and similar elements is dispensed with, thus producing a simple and comparatively inexpensive structure that will prove efficient and satisfactory in use.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, wherein like characters denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a View in perspective of an apparatus embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings, 1 indicates the gas-holder comprising a tank adapted to contain water. 2 is a dome having its lower end sealed by the water of the tank. A frame 3 is supported by the tank and extends transversely across the top of the same at such distance thereabove as to permit a free vertical movement of the dome. A bracket 4 is supported on the frame, the said bracket and frame having registering apertures through which a guiderod 5 on the domes top operates in order that.

the said dome may be prevented from moving laterally. The arms 6 protrude over the Serial No. 713,656. (No model.)

edge of the domeand embrace one of the vertical members of the frame, and thus the dome is prevented from rotating. The gasholder is provided with the usual feeding and discharge pipes 8 and 7, respectively, which have extensions reaching above the waterline within the, gas-holder and dome in the usual manner, the said feeding-pipe being in communication with the generator.

In order to provide water for the generator, I attach the reservoir 9 to the frame of the gas-holder, which is so arranged as to be airtight after the cap 10 has been applied. At the bottom of the tank is an inclined spout 11, having its end depending into a tip-cup 12 and terminating slightly above the horizontal plane on which the mouth of the tipcup rests when it has swung to its lowermost adjustment. A bracket 13 extends from the reservoir, and a pintle 14 thereof supports one side of the tip-cup, while the other is swingingly mounted on the spout of the reservoir, it being understood that the pivotal point for the tip-cup is slightly to one side of its center of gravity.

An arm 15, attached to the gas-dome, has a right-angular extremity, which engages the front of the tip-cup when the pressure in the gas-holder is lessened to such a degree as to warrant further generation of gas.

' Arranged under the tip-cup is a funnel-like receptacle 16, which catches the water from the tip-cup. A water-supply pipe 17 leads from the receptacle 16 to the generator 18, the said generator being provided with the usual carbid-grate and means for securing the top in place. An arm 19 extends upwardly from the receptacle 16 and engages alug 20 on the tip-cup for the purpose of limiting the downward movement of the said tip-cup on that side of the apparatus.

In operation an arm on the dome will depress the tip-cup and admit water through the connection (heretofore described) of the generator, and as the gas enters the holder the dome will be elevated, and when sufficient pressure has been obtained the arm will re lease the tip-cup and it will swing back into a horizontal position, the water contained therein sealing the spout of the reservoir and checking the flow. This operation will be repeated with each discharge of the gas, and

thus automatic control of the generator and holder is attained.

The arrangement of the details for successfully carrying my invention into practice may be variously modified to meet particular requirements or circumtstances, as will be obvious to those skilled in the art.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with an acetylene-gas generator, a gas-holder comprising a tank and a dome, a frame on the top of the tank having apertures to receive the guide-rod of the dome, arms on the dome embracing one side of the frame, an air-tight reservoir attached to the other side of the frame having an inclined spout near its bottom, a bracket having a pintle attached thereto, extending from the side of the reservoir, a tip-cup supported by the said pintle and the spout of the reservoir, said cup adapted to be operated by a right-angular arm extending from the dome, a receptacle under the tip-cup, a supply-pipe leading from the receptacle to the generator, and a generator having a suitable discharge-pipe, substantially as described.

2. In combination with a gas-holder, its dome and connecting-pipes, a tip-cup, means on the dome for controlling the tip-cup, a reservoir, an inclined spout protruding from the bottom thereof on which the tip-cu p is swingingly secured, said spout being in such position as to be sealed by the contents of the tipcup when in its normal position and unsealed when the tip-cup is tilted, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

XVILLIAM RUTI-IENBERG.

Witnesses:

ALBERT HOTING, WM. STRUWE. 

